From 5c7f0cd2e059649387e599fd5a633f02f77015ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertl Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:35:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mapsource changes from Mark Bradley. --- gpsbabel/README | 18 ++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpsbabel/README b/gpsbabel/README index 898f6e067..9d1e9d65d 100644 --- a/gpsbabel/README +++ b/gpsbabel/README @@ -147,12 +147,22 @@ THE FORMATS Garmin Mapsource format appears compatible with the various members of that product family. Icon mapping is oriented toward - versions above 4.07. Altitude, proximity, and depth are not - supported. Naming files *.mps will allow file->open in Mapsource - to find the files more easily. + versions above 4.07. Altitude is supported, but proximity, and + depth are not. Naming files *.mps will allow file->open in + Mapsource to find the files more easily. Versions 3, 4 and 5 + of the Mapsource data format are handled automatically on input + and by default the output is version 3 for maximum compatibility. + Waypoints and tracklogs are handled, but routes are "work in + progress" - maps are ignored. Information on the Garmin Mapsource format was provided by Ian - Cowley. The code was implemented by Robert Lipe. + Cowley and Mark Bradley. The code was implemented by Robert Lipe + and Mark Bradley. + + Additional options: + snlen - set the length of generated shortnames + mpsverout - set the data format version of the output file + (3,4 or 5) PCX -- 2.30.2